WorxSep 25, 2025

Should you copy a person's accent when pronouncing their name?

https://lemmynsfw.com/post/30973507

Should you copy a person's accent when pronouncing their name? - Lemmy NSFW

For example, an English person might introduce themselves as “Bob”, whereas an American with the same name might introduce themselves as “Bahb”. (Sorry, don’t know the phonetic alphabet but hopefully you get my gist) Should you pronounce those two people’s names the same, with your own natural accent, or should you copy how the person says their own name?

Show threadkennedySep 25, 2025
if the name is from a language you both speak (like the bob example) and the difference is only how you enunciate then dont worry about it. People dont care if its just a regional thing. Otherwise you should copy the pronunciation not the accent. idk if that’s what you mean but for example don’t do an italian accent in your english voice to “sound more italian” you’d get weird looks. Enunciate (the name only) the way they do.
Show threadgdog05
Sep 25, 2025 at 7:08amWeb